Little Baby Jesus

"Where's the little baby Jesus, Bernard?"

"I thought you were bringing little baby Jesus, Desmond."

"No, you were supposed to bring it. I told you this morning, I left it lying on the sofa."

"Well I never heard you. Shall I go back and get it?"

"No, the play starts in half an hour. We'll have to find a replacement."

"Tommy Trindle has brought his puppy in. We could dress that as Jesus."

"A puppy? Can it be relied on?"

"It's better than no Jesus at all."

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The local paper headline summed it up.

"Jesus runs amok at school nativity".